SD Students Encouraged To Enter MOPA Exhibition!

MOPA San Diego Youth Photo Exhibition The Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, otherwise known as MOPA, is holding their 10th Anniversary Youth Photo Exhibition! The exhibit theme for 2015 is “Self Portrait“. Students from Kindergarten through 12th grade, across San Diego County as well as Tijuana, are encouraged to share their self portrait for […]

The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival Returns 3/28!

~This post is sponsored by GigaSavvy.~ 5 Reasons Why Knott’s Boysenberry Festival Rocks! Beginning on March 28th, and happening through April 12th, 2015, Knott’s Berry Farm will once again host their annual Boysenberry Festival. This yearly Springtime favorite will be held in the Ghost Town area of the theme park, and feature fun photo opportunities, […]

Cloudy Weather Calls For Indoor Fun – At A Discount!

SoCal Indoor Family Friendly Activity Deals! The weather forecast says we’re in for some upcoming cloudy days, so we’ve searched our affiliates (links within post) to find some great SoCal Indoor Family Friendly Activity Deals. We’ve found some awesome discounts to neat places across Southern California, including San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, and the […]

San Diego Botanic Garden ~ FREE The 1st Tuesday of Each Month!

San Diego Botanic Garden ~ Great Outdoor Fun! San Diego Botanic Garden (formerly Quail Botanical Gardens), located in the Encinitas area of San Diego, is one of our favorite places to explore!!! If you haven’t been, we highly recommend you go. It’s fun for both kids and adults. Two Incredible Children’s Gardens! San Diego Botanic […]

Step On Set At The LEGO Movie Experience!

On Set At The LEGO Movie Experience At LEGOLAND! If you’re like most every American, you’ve likely already seen The LEGO Movie. It’s been a hit with viewers both young and old. The LEGO Movie Experience At LEGOLAND California opened shortly after the release of the film, and has become a popular new attraction at […]

See Jellyfish Up Close Without The Sting!

Get Close To Jellyfish Without The Sting! Jellyfish Discovery, located at SEA LIFE Aquarium, is now open! The kids and I were invited to a preview party of the exhibit, and we returned to The LEGOLAND California Resort with our season passes in hand two days later, on opening day.

U-Pick and More At Suzie’s Farm!

Organic Farm Offers Educational Tours, Camps, U-Pick, and More! 140 Acre Family Friendly Organic Farm! Suzie’s organic farm offers educational tours, camps, classes, U-Pick organic farm produce, and more! The kids and I visited the farm, which is located in the South Bay area of San Diego, on a media tour. The tour took us […]

Explorer’s Reef Now Open at SeaWorld San Diego

SeaWorld San Diego’s Explorer’s Reef Explorer’s Reef, SeaWorld San Diego’s new “hands-in” exhibit is now open! I took a visit to SeaWorld the morning that they first opened it to the public to check it out. As a long time passholder, I’d been anticipating the day that they would debut the over year-long renovation. Just […]

Say “G’day” To The Outback Animals At Koalafornia!

Koalafornia, the Australian Outback Exhibit at the San Diego Zoo is now open! We were invited to a sneak preview of the exhibit prior to it opening to the public, and loved it! THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK EXHIBIT Being born and raised in San Diego, I’ve spent a lot of time at the Zoo. As far […]

Who Wouldn’t Love A Snoopy Bedtime Tuck-In?!?

Snoopy Tuck-In & More At The Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel! We were recently invited to experience a fun overnight stay at the Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel, in Buena Park, California. We knew that Knott’s had a hotel, and had seen it from a distance on many occasions, but had never stepped foot into it prior […]

Reciprocal Memberships Make It Possible To Visit Multiple Establishments

Reciprocal Memberships Rock! I am a self confessed Museum, Zoo, and Botanical Garden Nerd. If I’m driving down the road and see a sign for any such mentioned, I’ll likely turn around to check it out, or at least make a mental note to Google it for a future visit. I can’t help myself. Growing […]

Museum Fun

Balboa Park, located near downtown San Diego offers free admission to San Diego County residents the 1st four Tuesdays of each month. This gives San Diego County Residents a great opportunity to explore some of the best museums in Southern California for FREE! Museums participating in Residents Free Tuesday the 1st Tuesday of the month […]

The Discovery Science Center, located in the Santa Ana area of Orange County, California, is a very child-friendly, hands-on science center. Make sure you check out the dinosaur exhibit outside. Perhaps we’ll see you there! Website: Discovery Science Center Twitter: @discoverycube Get a FREE full-color guidebook with the purchase of a Go City Card or […]

The La Brea Tar Pits (Rancho La Brea) & Page Museum are in Hancock Park, located in Los Angeles, California. You would never believe it, but the pits are located right along Wilshire Blvd, smack dab in busy Los Angeles! The pits filled with tar which once trapped mammals of many kind to their demise, […]

The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is located in Balboa Park, in San Diego, California. Check the link to their website for more info. Perhaps we’ll see you there! Website: San Diego Model Railroad Museum Twitter: @modelrailroad Get a FREE full-color guidebook with the purchase of a Go City Card or Explorer Pass